The area is full of traditional country pubs, farm shops, and tearooms serving local Lincolnshire produce. Louth alone has award-winning butchers, bakers, and the popular Louth Farmers’ Market. A few favourites nearby include:
LOCAL RESTAURANTS
This is a traditional village pub in North Somercotes.
· They serve homemade, locally sourced food expect classic pub fare.
· There’s a full menu at lunch and dinner, and they also offer takeaway meals.
· They run regular specials too!
Burger Night (Wednesdays) with a variety of burgers.
Pie & Pint Night (Thursdays) perfect comfort food.
Fish Friday (Fridays) fish, chips & mushy peas!
Pizza Night (Sundays) “buy one, get the cheaper one half-price.”
The Axe & Cleaver
Crown & Anchor
A traditional country-pub in Tetney, with a cosy atmosphere including an open fire in the public bar.
· A beer garden and a patio overlook the historic Louth Navigation Canal.
· Family and dog-friendly.
· Pub-style British menu: Classic dishes like steak and ale pie, mixed grill, lasagne, roast dinners, and more.
Gigi Italian Restaurant & Takeaway
A charming Italian restaurant + takeaway right in North Somercotes.
· Offering a great variety of pizzas, pasta, steaks, and more.
· Opening times are generally from early evening, but on weekends they open earlier.
Farm Shops and Bakery
Only 6 mins from the farm – Local produce including potatoes, vegetables, salads and fruits aswell as local jams & honey, coffee, bread and cakes.
J Shaw’s
Lenton Bakery
Only 3 mins from the farm, open on Saturdays and Sundays for home baked bread, cakes, biscuits, pasties and much more! They also serve hot breakfast rolls – A Canal Farm Favourite!
Louth is a traditional market town with a very high proportion of independent shops, around 70% of its businesses are locally owned. The town’s historic layout (Eastgate, Cornmarket, Northgate, Mercer Row, Queen Street, etc.) makes for charming, walkable shopping streets.
If you time your visit for market days (Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays), you’ll get the full Louth shopping experience with fresh produce, crafts, flowers, food stalls and more.
Louth, Market Days & Special Markets
Market Hours:
Regular markets run approximately 10:00 to 16:00 on market days.
Farmers’ Market:
Takes place on the 4th Wednesday of each month
‘’Louth Food Friday”:
Special food-producer market on the 2nd Friday of each month.
